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ISSUE #8 JULY 2009
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ALOHA!

(Swoops in from the blanket of night, deftly lands on SingSnap Towers rooftop without a sound, fearlessly scales the outside wall to the floor 50 storeys below…)


*cue fanfare* I HAVE ARRIVED! LADIES, FEAR NO MORE! Those of you about to faint please do so to the left so that I can deal with you in an orderly fashion. Thank you.


Wow ‘em with a big entrance my mother always used to say (she’s not dead, she just doesn’t say it anymore), especially when there’s very little else on offer. Bless her, I’m sure she means well…


Fortunately Rhythm & News, the newsletter written just for the SingSnap community, has plenty to offer as usual. Here in issue #8 we once again have the latest events in News-In-Brief, more of the News Team are dragged from their office slumber to tell you all about (defend) themselves in our Meet The Team section, another SingSnap staff member is asked to explain what he actually does here, plus the recipe and horoscopes take another bow. We also have a great article on bloopers, more travel tips, a guide on how to make your profile all pretty and plenty more inside.


You will notice that the newsletter layout as gone under the knife and “had a bit of work done” here and there. Instead of one long continuous page we now have a menu system at the top to link you to all the stories and articles. A brief note though for anyone still using Microsoft Internet Explorer IE6; WHY? It’s probably time for you to upgrade since IE6 appears to be problematic with the menu and is in any case no longer supported by Microsoft (currently we’re at IE8!). Alternatively Firefox and Google Chrome are just two alternative browsers that work just fine and to be completely sure we have also added a “back to contents” link at the top of each article so you can navigate the entire newsletter from the Contents list if you need to.


One last thing before I go; this will be the last newsletter with me as your Editor. I have thoroughly enjoyed my stretch on the last five issues of Rhythm & News and I am immensely proud of the hard work and commitment the News Team has afforded me during this period. Nothing lasts forever though and it is time to pass the torch. I take with me a sense of pride and achievement of a job well done (let’s not mention the runaway success of the Easter Egg contest, okay?) and I wish the new Editor every success for the future. I extend my eternal thanks to Trevor and the staff for having given me this wonderful opportunity and also to all the readers of Rhythm & News for making the whole enterprise worthwhile. It has been my great privilege to be part of such an excellent venture.


(Waves goodbye, wipes tear away, turns and walks towards SingSnap Towers, looks up at the 50 storey high wall and decides to take a bus instead) The Editor

REALLYMAD icon  REALLYMADNEWS-TEAM  (Editor)
Contents
  • link  NEWS IN BRIEF
  • Recent changes storm weathered
  • Direct links added for Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
  • SingSnap campaigns for its own international holiday
  • link  YOUNG SINGSNAPPERS
  • Our more youthful membership get a long awaited mention. You should hear what these kids sound like! Make sure you do before they get old and cynical like the rest of us.
  • link  TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS
  • Intended to be a break from the stresses of everyday life, badly planned botched up vacations can turn into the exact opposite. Let us help you make sure you didn’t leave the iron on with more of our helpful hints for the summer holidays.
  • link  BLOOPERS
  • Doh! Start again… no wait, that’s pretty funny. Let’s keep it! We highlight some of the more memorable recording slip-ups by the SingSnap community who have kindly donated their embarrassing goofs for all to see.
  • link  SNAPBASH; SCOTLAND, UK – JUNE 6, 2009
  • Never let it be said that the Scots don’t know how to party! Ever seen Hogmanay? A few of our Celtic brethren and their friends added a bit of singing to a tried and tested formula with the latest SingSnap event. Hoots mon!
  • link  EXTREME SINGSNAP; REDEMPTION
  • The Editor produces a “Get Out Of Jail Free” card and rekindles the ashes of his wondrous article idea from a previous edition of Rhythm & News, which went down at the time like a broken elevator, like a phoenix from the flames.
  • link  RECIPE (HAMBURGER COOKIES)
  • Our youngest News Team member gets inventive in the kitchen with a fun recipe that is not only visually stunning but sounds delicious too! It’s aimed at the kids really but I defy partygoers of any age not to be impressed with this marvellous idea.
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  • link  SO WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO ANYWAY?
  • Oh yes, they can run but they can’t hide! Another interview with the latest staff member to get dragged into the witness stand reveals more of what goes on behind the locked doors of SingSnap Towers. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Probably.
  • link  MEET THE TEAM
  • The two latest News Team members to draw the short straws are thrown to the wolves and given a chance to explain themselves. We are deeply thankful once again for the outstanding work donated by SingSnap member caricaturistGOLD (Randy)
  • link  MICHAEL JACKSON – THE KING OF POP (As I remember)
  • We couldn’t go through July without a mention of the recent tragic demise of one of the most renowned music personalities in the world. Rhythm & News pays tribute to the singer who turned from little brother front singer to boy genius to global icon.
  • link  HOROSCOPES
  • Are you going to be lucky over the next month? Will your fortunes shine on you, or are the dark clouds of fate about to rain on your parade? And do you really want to know? Well of course you do! Let our predictions show you the way to either true happiness or at least some decent damage limitation.
  • link  TIPS FROM THE NERD SQUAD – PAGE DECORATION
  • Those frightfully clever fugitives from the Fashion Police are back with yet more hints and ideas to stop you throwing your computer out of the window and instead show you the way to pimp your Profile. Look, knowing how to speak Klingon MIGHT be useful one day, right? It’s a nerd thing.
  • link  LAST MONTH’S WINNERS
  • The winner of our puzzle feature from last month’s newsletter is announced, adored, admired and bestowed with riches beyond their imagination. For a month anyway.
  • link  LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS


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